Verdicts and Settlements

$60.9 Million Verdict for Brain-Injured Baby

Led by partner Deborah J. Gander, the firm in 2005 obtained $60.9 million in injury compensation, the largest amount ever awarded in a Federal Tort Claims Act case in the country. Federal Judge Jose A. Gonzalez found the Obstetrics Clinic in Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville, Florida, liable for medical negligence in the delivery of a brain-injured baby.

Our class action team achieved a $100 million settlement from Service Corporation International (SCI), a national funeral company, and its subsidiary, Menorah Gardens Cemetery. The case alleged that the companies buried families in the wrong graves, and the company agreed to compensate for the families’ grievances and provide in-kind services.

Lion Air Flight 610 Update: Investigators Release Preliminary Crash ReportOn October 29, 2018, a Lion Air flight traveling from Jakarta, Indonesia to Pangkal Pinang crashed into the Java Sea after experiencing a flight control problem minutes after departure. There were no survivors. The Republic of Indonesia’s Komite Nasional Keselamatan Transportasi (KNKT) recently published a preliminary report about Lion Air ...

NHTSA Investigates General Motors Over Faulty Braking SystemAccording to a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI), more than 2.7 million General Motors (GM) vehicles could be affected by deteriorating brake assist vacuum pumps. After receiving 111 complaints about 2014, 2015 and 2016 truck and SUV models, NHTSA has launched an ...

Marriott Discloses 500 Million Guests Affected by Starwood’s Database HackAccording to Marriott’s press release, Starwood’s guest reservation database was hacked. On September 8, 2018, Marriott International received an internal alert about an unauthorized user attempting to access the Starwood guest reservation database. Since then, investigators found copied and encrypted information from an authorized user. ...

What About the Damage to My Car after an Accident?

After a car crash, recovering from your bodily injuries might occupy all your time and effort. There is still the issue of getting your car repaired or replaced, and this is done through a property damage claim with your insurance company. While your physical injury may seem primary, do not wait to file your claim for property damage with the insurance company. Your auto policy likely requires you to notify the company right away if you are in an accident.

Unlike with bodily injury, you do not have to wait because you will know the amount of damage to your vehicle relatively quickly. You can handle the claim under your own auto coverage if the damage is not that serious. In cases of serious damage where fault is an issue, you will file the property damage claim under the other driver’s insurance. Even in no-fault states, the property damage claim can still be under the other driver’s insurance because no-fault pertains to personal injury, not property damage.

The first thing the insurance company will want you to do is to get an estimate of the damage. You do not have an obligation to get multiple estimates. If all goes according to plan, you will receive a check in a few weeks from the insurance company. There will be a release along with the check that you will have to sign. Make sure that the release is for your property damage claim and not your personal injury claim.

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(*) Disclaimer: All verdicts and settlements listed here are gross amounts before deductions for attorney fees and costs. Past results do not guarantee similar results in the future. Most cases result in a lower recovery. It should not be assumed that your case will have as beneficial a result.